- GELLIFY Group
Purple Innovation Factory that blends future visions, software and human genius, enabling organizations to flourish as modern digital businesses.
Feb 2018 – now
Managing Partner.
Responsibility: Build and lead GELLIFY B2B Innovation Platform, to connect innovative startups and consolidated companies.
Challenges: Become a successful entrepreneur.
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Electrolux Group
Swedish company, global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional use.
May 2017 – Jan 2018
Head of Innovation Hub - Global Technology Organization.
Responsibility: Head of Innovation Hub of Electrolux Group, at global level, with the responsibility to drive 4 global units: Open Innovation, Technology Garage, Technology Liaisons, Innovation Academy. Team located in Italy, China, US.
Challenges: Drive the newly formed “innovation hub” unit, with the mission to nurture company ecosystems with new technologies, business opportunities and collaborative models.
May 2011 – Apr 2017
Open Innovation Director - Global Technology Organization.
Responsibility: Head of Open Innovation of the company, at global level, with the responsibility to identify new innovative external business opportunities and promote them to internal stakeholders. Team located in Italy, China, US.
Challenges: Create new alliances with external partners - in industrial, academic and financial areas - to capture new external innovative solutions.
Nov 2008 – Sep 2011 (last 5 months: overlapping with Open Innovation Manager position)
Product Maintenance Manager - Global R&D Food Preparation, Europe.
Responsibility: Ensure maintenance and continuous improvement of existing products in terms of cost reduction & quality improvement and provide technical support to the factory on short-term product-related problems. Production Site and Team in Italy.
Challenge: Reach taught targets of cost reduction and quality improvement, supporting Electrolux during the economical crisis timeframe.
Oct 2006 – Nov 2008
Freestanding Cooker Platform Manager – Product Development Food Preparation Europe
Responsibility: Bring in production all new finished products guaranteeing quality, cost and time to market. Production Sites in Italy, Poland, Switzerland. Team located in Italy.
Challenge: Support the transfer of FS-Cooker platform from Italy to Poland.
1 year experience in Poland to support the creation of the new production site.
- Whirlpool Home Appliances
American company leader in Home Appliances business.
Dec 2005 – Oct 2006
Mechanical Structure Technology Leader – Global Product Development Food Preparation
Responsibility: Drive the mechanical development of EMEA & NA bi-oven and bi-hobs platforms.
Team located in Italy, Poland, US, India.
Challenge: Build the new Mechanical Structure Technology organization in Europe.
Jan 2005 – Dec 2005
BI-Oven Platform Team Leader – Global Product Development Food Preparation Europe
Responsibility: Bring in production all new finished products guaranteeing quality, cost & TTM.
Team located in Italy, Poland, India
Challenge: Integrate the new team, with people located in different countries.
Nov 2003 – Jan 2005
Project Leader “New BI-Oven Platform”– Global Product Development Food Preparation Europe
Responsibility: Develop & implement the new BI-oven platform for the new production site in Poland. Support the transfer of BI-Hobs from Italy to Poland. Support the creation of the new production site. Production Site: Poland. Team located in Italy
Challenge: Support the creation of new R&D Center and the new Factory organizational Structure in Poland
1 year experience in Poland to support the creation of the new production site.
Jun 2002 – Nov 2003
Project Leader – Global Product Development Food Preparation Europe
Responsibility: Drive and execute the development of the projects in a competitive way in term of cost, performance and quality. Production Site and Team in Italy.
Oct 2000 – Jun 2002
Mechanical Engineer – Central Process Engineering Europe
Responsibility: Drive projects to implement new advanced technologies in European Factories, facilitating technology transfer from one site to another. Production Sites: all European factories, all product lines.
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